Structures Project Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Structures Project Engineer to join our world-class team in El Segundo, CA. This position supports the Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC), AATS/AALF executing the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Program ensuring Falcon launch vehicles meet requirements for NSS satellite mission launch services.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide technical project engineering support to the U.S. Space Force (USSF), Space Systems Command (SSC) for Recurring and Non-Recurring Design Validation of Falcon family launch vehicles being used to provide launch services for Department of Defense (DoD) National Security Space Launch (NSSL) missions.
• Participate in Falcon Systems Engineering Processes, Working Groups, and various Engineering Review Boards (ERBs) as needed.
• Review completed team products for completeness and acceptance and collect and track to closure all actions resulting from reviews.
• Interface with a multi-disciplined team consisting of multiple Contractors, Vendors, FFRDC, and Space Force team members.
• Interface with various team members at various levels of all organizations involved and be able to execute successfully in a fast-paced environment.
• Prepare Customer team for, and support rehearsals and launch operations and anomaly resolution, including development of certification and training material.
• Contribute to the evolution of Day of Launch tools and CONOPs.
• Produce integrated technical assessments on current and future launch vehicle structural engineering, test, manufacturing, and operations.
• Perform technical and engineering data management, such as data mining and reporting.
• Plan, coordinate, and brief at Chief Engineer Review Boards and other meetings.
• Collaborate with Aerospace Corporation, Launch Service Providers (LSPs), Launch Sites, and factories.
• Conduct, provide recommendations for, and support launch risk management processes.
• Conduct, provide recommendations for, and support launch schedule management.
• Occasional CONUS travel may be required.
• Project and collaborative software products such as MS SharePoint-type databases and Information Systems databases.
• Actively adopts new learning techniques and is proactive in using new tools and technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to work across multi-disciplinary teams during design, test, and evolution.
• Demonstrated ability to perform design reviews, pre- and post-test reviews, failure analysis reviews.
• Demonstrated ability preparing and giving written and verbal presentations and reports to senior engineers and management.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Structures/Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering or bachelor's degree in STEM discipline.
• 10 years as Structural/Aerospace Engineer in relevant field. A Master’s Degree will be considered equivalent to up to 4 years of experience.
• 3 years of NSSL, Launch/Range, DoD, NASA or industry equivalent project engineering experience.
• Strong background and experience in Aerospace and Launch Vehicles in Structures Engineering.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience working at Space & Missile Systems Center (SMC, now SSC) or other USG agencies, is preferred.
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills, interpersonal skills, organizational skills, and oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated independence, initiative and dedicated proactive problem solving.
• Demonstrated ability to work cohesively with team members and other teams as needed.
• Sound judgment, effective decision-making, successful collaboration with multiple agencies and personnel.
• Previous familiarization and experience with software platforms such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), and Slack a plus.
• Prior military or launch vehicle systems experience.
• Proficient in using Confluence/Jira.
• Demonstrated competency with MS Office products, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Clearance Requirements:

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense Top Secret/Specialized Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance, but not required to start.
• A Secret clearance is preferred, but a clearance is not required to start.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.
• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer.
• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.